Whirligig



E. R. JENKINS WHIRLIGIG March 22, 1927. 1,621,784

Filed May 27, 1926 Q Inventor K v EJZJezz iia'ns B'yjmdvih AttorneyPatented Mar. 2.2, 1927.

UNITED STATES EARL RAYMOND JENKINS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WHIRLIGIG.

Application filed May 27, 1925. Serial No. 112,035.

This invention relates to amusement devices for children and relatesparticularly to that type of devices known as whirligigs, and has forits primary object to substantially improve and simplify over toys ofthis general nature.

To the attainment of this end, the present Whirligig constitutes theprovision of but few parts, and these so corelated as to reduce theliability of disarrangement to a minimum even though the same are givenhard usage which is generally the case of childrens amusement devices.

Other objects will become apparent as the nature of the invention willbe better understood, the same comprising the novel form. combination,and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in theaccompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts throughout theseveral views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a whirligig constructed in accordancewith the present invention, a portion of the same being disclosed incross section.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section taken substantially upon the line 22of Figure 1 and looking in a downward direction.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevation of the upper end of the spinningshaft of the Whirligig disclosing the operating cord as partially woundthereon.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the cord control, and spinning shaftoperating arm of the Whirligig, and

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sec tion of one end of one of thebell carrying arms and its respective hell that constitutes an essentialfeature of the present invention.

Now having particular reference to the drawing, my novel Whirligigconstitutes the provision of a weighted base 5, that is formed in itsupper end with a central circular socket 6 of predetermined depth, theupper end of which is enlarged for providing a circular pocket 7.Adapted for disposition within the socket of the base at its lower endis a relatively elongated spinning shaft 8 to which is connected inspaced relation to the lower end thereof, a circular bearing unit 9 thatis adapted for disposition within the pocket 7 at the top side of thebase in order to permit of the free rotation of the shaft within saidbase.

Mounted for free sliding movement upon the shaft is a horizontal arm 10,the center thereof being formed with an opening 11..

through which the shaft engages and to the opposite ends of which armare connected the ends of a cord 12 that extends upwardly and passesthrough an opening in the shaft adjacent the upper end thereof. It willbe obvious that by turning the arm 10 upon the shaft, the cord 12 willbe wound thereon in a manner as disclosed in Figure 3. By pullingdownwardly upon the arm, the cord will be unwound from the shaft, andconsequently cause the rotation thereof. As the arm reaches itslowermost limit of movement, the cord will by the rotation of the shaftwind thereon in a reverse direction and hold the arm 10 in an upwarddirection in order that the same may again be moved downwardly by thechild, to cause the consequent spinning of the shaft in an obviousmanner.

Associated with the shaft 8 beneath the operating arm 10 is a pair ofcross arms 1313 to the opposite ends of which are connected screwcarrying bells 14 that will produce an amusing sound to the child, asthe shaft is rotated in opposite directions.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a highly novel, simple, andefficient form of Whirligig that is well adapted for all the purposesheretofore designated. Even though I have herein shown and described thesame as consisting of certain detail structural elements it isnevertheless to be understood that departures may be had therefromwithout effecting the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is In a Whirligig of the character described, aweighted base formed with a vertical socket in. its upper end, aspinning shaft having one end journaled in said socket, a pair of crossarms fixed to the shaft, bells mounted on the ends ofthe cross arms, across member provided with a central opening through which the spinningshaft extends, said cross arm being freely slidable on the shaft, and aflexible cord connected at its upper ends to the opposite ends of themember and having its intermediate portion extending through an openingin the top of the shaft, said member being disposed above the crossarms.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

RAYli [OND JENKINS.

